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French Riviera - Cote DAzur Hotels

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Overview

Overview

France's Mediterranean coastline is chock-a-block with glamour, bikinis and olive oil. As sunbathing celebrities annex its beaches all summer long, locals escape the heat to their old farmhouses in the back-country hills and await quieter winter days.

Seaside

Admire art deco architecture on palm-lined promenades or join sun-worshippers on beachside deckchairs overlooking the cobalt-blue Mediterranean. Covet billionaires' yachts in St Tropez, sip champagne at Monte Carlo's Hotel de Paris, or explore Roman remains in Fréjus. Galleries of Old Masters proliferate in seaside towns: Matisse and Chagall in Nice, Renoir in Cagnes-sur-Mer, Jean-Cocteau in Menton and Picasso in Antibes.
Inland

Among the huddled alleys of hilltop villages, locals relax over a game of pétanque (French boules). Taste chestnut jam in Collobrières, smell perfumes in Grasse or go rowing on St Cassien's lake. Unearth caves of red stalagmites and stalactites in St Cézaire and inhabited caves with mullioned windows in Villecroze.
Escape

The Esterel hills with their maquis (scrub) patchwork and the craggy Massif des Maures, forested with pine and cork oaks, extend behind the coastline. Absorb the expensive quiet of the St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat peninsula and spy birds of paradise at the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild. The Sentiers des Douaniers around Antibes and Cap d'Ail offers adrenalin-surging coastal views.
Adventure

Dodge waterfalls and watch the cliff-tops rush by as you canyon down the Gorges du Loup, allowing the fast-flowing rivers to carry you along. Cycle up and down back-country hills or enjoy aerial views on a helicopter ride from Nice airport to Monaco. Go skiing in Greolières-les-Neiges, pot-holing outside Grasse or parachuting over the Mediterranean in Cagnes-sur-Mer.
Eat & Drink

Locals love socca (chick-pea crêpes), courgette-flower fritters and bouillabaisse (fish stew) and flavour food with thyme, rosemary and lavender.
Nightlife

The young and trendy go to beachside bars for mojitos (rum, mint and lime cocktails) along the Riviera. Join well-heeled clubbers in nightclubs along Larvotto Beach in Monte Carlo and international celebrities in portside bars in St Tropez. Kitten-heeled partygoers flock to Cannes' Rue des Frères Pradignac and the young yachting crowd to Antibes.
Take home

Buy pottery from Vallauris, glassware from Biot and perfumed soaps from Grasse. Choose your favourite painting from St-Paul-de-Vence, olive oil from open-air markets or a yacht from St Tropez.

Prepare

Prepare

Bring a ready-made tan, designer sunglasses and cool fabrics.

Côte d'Azur Year

Smell the citrus at Menton's Lemon Festival (Feb), get lost in the roar at the Monte Carlo Grand Prix (May) and watch the procession at the Bravades (May) in St Tropez. See celebrities glitter at the Cannes Film Festival (May) and boogie at the Nice Jazz Fest in July. Taste sweet chestnuts at the Chestnut Festival in villages around La Garde-Freinet (Oct).
Public Holidays

New Year's Day (1 Jan), Easter Monday (Mar/Apr), Labour Day (1 May), Victory Day (8 May), Ascension (May), Pentecost (May), Whit Monday (May/June), Bastille Day (14 July), Assumption (15 August), All Saints Day (1 Nov), Armistice Day (11 November), Christmas Day (25 Dec).
Weather

Protected by the Alps, the coastline of the Côte d'Azur is characterised by hot, dry summers and mild, humid winters with few rainy days, almost no frost and rare snowfall. The sun shines for more than 3,000 hours per year. The average temperatures are 23°C in July and 7°C in January. Unless you're staying in a Vieux Mas (old Provençal farmhouse with thick walls), air-conditioned rooms are recommended during summer months.
Electricity

220-230V AC, 50 Hz, two-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code

+33 (national).
Money

Euro (€) is the currency.
GMT

GMT +1 (GMT +2 in summertime).
Côte d'Azur Tourist Info

Côte d'Azur Tourism website

Highlights

Highlights

The Côte d'Azur is more than sandy beaches and glamour: it is also home to top art collections, rugged coastline, and wild hinterland.

The coastline and Provençal countryside behind it have inspired artists for centuries. Visit Renoir's former home in Cagnes-sur-Mer, see Picasso's collection of Antibes-inspired paintings in Chateau Grimaldi, and admire the church-like serenity of the Chagall Biblical Message Museum in Nice. The Fondation Maeght is the coast's modern art hub, where works by Giacometti, Miró and Kandinsky line the walls of the sleek 1950's museum.

Delight your nose at the Fragonard Perfumery – and your eyes at the decadent Belle-Époque Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild. In Nice, lose yourself in the old town's narrow alleyways before taking an evening stroll along the palm-fringed Promenade des Anglais. Along the coast, sashay down Cannes' La Croisette, and sip Kir Royale (blackcurrant liqueur and champagne) overlooking the luxury yachts in St Tropez's port. After the glitz, pull on your hiking boots to explore the medieval villages and pine-clad hills of the Massif des Maures.
Sightseeing Tips

Buy a Carte Musées Côte d'Azur from tourist offices for reduced admission to over 60 museums along the coast. Come out of season (May or late September) to mix with locals.

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